3M

creates achievable climate goals and builds industry collaborations that will have an impact and improve the lives of people around the world

ST. PAUL, Minn.


,


Nov. 3, 2022


/PRNewswire/ —

3M

is joining other global corporations, governments and non-governmental organizations at the 27

^th

Conference of the Parties

(COP27)

in

Sharm El Sheikh

,

Egypt

to further the dialogue and plans for combating climate change. As a globally diverse materials science company, operating across many global industries,

3M

is at the heart of global action to help reduce CO

₂

emissions.

The company offers solutions that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaption and provides scientific expertise to help customers achieve their own sustainability goals, all of which was at display at

Climate Week 2022

. This provides

3M

the opportunity to collaborate with others to drive scalable impact – and our purpose, promise, and passion make us committed to leveraging

COP27

to do so.

“Science is part of our DNA, so we are thrilled that it is a key focus of

COP27

. While climate change requires a multi-faceted approach, we firmly believe that science underpins many solutions for achieving a decarbonized world,” said

Gayle Schueller

,

3M

senior vice president and chief sustainability officer. ”

3M

is dedicated to delivering climate-focused solutions and is uniquely positioned to bring our full capabilities to advance meaningful impact across the globe.”

3M

strategic focus areas at

COP27

:

Responding with urgency



3M

knows the world needs to act quickly, and it is following suit. The company has been focused on reducing its climate impact for decades. It will achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by 2050 and has achieved many substantial short-term goals, including reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 75% since 2002, which includes a 26.1% reduction since 2019 and surpassing its 50% milestone of renewable electricity by 2025, with more to come in the next three years.

Recognizing the global energy crisis, both in developing countries and the emerging energy impacts during the northern hemisphere winter, there is a need to elevate the technologies needed and policies required to ensure energy security for all, now and in the future. In an open conversation at

COP27

during “Energy” day on

Nov. 15

,

3M

is hosting an event in which members of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Energy will share their expectations and vision for a secure energy future.

Leadership and collaboration



3M

has demonstrated substantial progress against its near term and long-term goals and is committed to reaching Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality in its operations by 2050. For a global science and technology company with a manufacturing footprint of such size and complexity this is an enormous challenge. That’s why

3M

is investing brainpower, resources and passion into reducing its own carbon footprint through innovation. It is also collaborating with customers to lower the carbon footprint of their products and operations to support them on their own sustainability journeys.

The company also prioritizes partnerships to learn, collaborate and scale impact by joining initiatives like the United Nations Water Resilience Coalition, where

3M

is a member of the leadership committee, and the Business Coalition for Global Plastics Treaty convened by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WWF that was announced at Climate Week NYC 2022.

At

COP27

as part of “Solutions” day on

Nov. 17

,

3M

is hosting a session on accelerating collaborations to combat climate change. In a direct conversation between senior private sector executives, the European Commission and the United Nations Global Compact, panelists will share the opportunities and barriers to partnership and discuss a model for how organizations can connect to innovate for climate.

Progress through science and technology



3M

is dedicated to progress through science using its 51 technologies to develop sustainable products, while also implementing other leading technologies like thermal oxidation and reverse osmosis to implement carbon emissions and water reduction in our own operations. Since 2019, every new product that enters the

3M

commercialization process is required to have a Sustainability Value Commitment, demonstrating how it impacts social equality, circularity or climate efforts.

Action via solutions


As the world continues to experience the widespread impact of climate change,

3M

is providing solutions to help its customers drive the systemic change needed to advance climate solutions and adapt to a changing environment. For example, the company has expanded its R&D focused climate resilience innovation through carbon emissions mitigation, including a focus on automotive electrification heat removal through new cooling filters.

The company also recently announced

a new technology that could make the production of green hydrogen more cost-effective and efficient

. Leveraging support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 3M is developing a catalyst technology used in water electrolysis, which is the primary means of green hydrogen production.

For more information on 3M’s ongoing efforts to improve the environment, visit


3M

.com/GlobalImpact

.

About

3M




3M

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.com/news

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